Food and monetary donations are received from local businesses, organizations, churches, and generous individuals like yourself. These donations may provide over 3,500 meals weekly for families and individuals in the town and county of Culpeper.
To keep this community effort thriving, continuous monetary and food are required to keep our shelves stocked. Your generous gift, no matter how small, helps feed our friends in need. Below are various ways you can help.
Make your monetary donation now or become a volunteer.
How You Can Help
Checks or Online Bill Pay through your bank
Make checks payable and mailed to:
The Culpeper Food Closet
P.O. Box 343
Culpeper, VA 22701
Cash Donations
Please do not mail cash. You may drop off cash donations to the church office Monday – Friday | 9 AM – 2 PM, or the Food Closet Monday – Friday | 9 AM – 12 PM.
Food Donations
Please consider donating food and personal care items anytime. A drop-off area is located at the overhead-garage door on the right side of the building. The best time to drop off donations is Monday – Friday | 9 AM – 12 PM. If you plan to drop off very large donations, please call Bob in advance: hiltonva@aol.com | 540-547-4950
Please provide us with your name and mailing address. A receipt for your donations will be mailed quarterly for your tax purposes.
Food and Personal Care Items Needed
- Canned Fruits & Applesauce
- Canned Meats (Spam, Treet, tuna, chicken)
- Rice & Pasta Side Dishes
- Peanut Butter & Jelly
- Pancake Mix & Syrup
- Cereal (family size and individual)
- Beef Stew
- Chunky Soups
- Vegetable and Ramen Soups
- Toilet Paper
- Snack foods (small chip bags, cookies, nuts)
- Personal Care Items: toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, bar soap, body wash, shaving items
- Plastic Grocery bags
- Nutrition Bars
- Hormel Complete Meals
- Fruit and Vegetable Cups
- Mini Pork & Beans
- Microwave Meals
- Small Sleeve Crackers and Peanut Butter
Note:
We can only accept commercially prepared frozen foods. We do not accept homemade foods. For people with minimal or no cooking facilities, or who are homeless, please donate pop-top cans, single serving meals that don’t need refrigeration, and lightweight items that can be carried